Tuesday, January 28 We were up at about 7:30 AM. There was a general buzz in the ship about visiting Easter Island. From where we were anchored, about a mile offshore, we got our first glimpse of some of the famous moai. These were the Ahu Tahai complex, more on them later. Although it was exciting to see…
Month: January 2020
4 Days to Easter Island
Friday, January 24 We slept in, reveling in being lazy. Then I got a text from my mom’s neighbor; Mom was in the hospital with a possible heart attack. Later learned that a heart attack was ruled out, good news. The hospital is keeping her and running more tests tomorrow. I thank the good Lord…
Nazca Lines
Thursday, January 23 We are very excited for our trip this morning, something to check off our never-shrinking bucket list – we are taking a flight to see the Nazca Lines. We both know the Nazca Lines from the book “Chariots of the Gods” by Erich Von Daniken. He speculated that the lines could only have…
Palomino Islands
Wednesday, January 22 Today our tour excursion was a “Scenic Boat Ride to Palomino Islands”. This turned out to be an incredible wildlife/birding adventure. For a half-day excursion, we would be hard pressed to see more birds than were in this area. The number of Peruvian boobies that were on the cliff faces were far…
Peru
Tuesday, January 21 Up early again today as we are going to a museum, some ancient ruins, and then to see the Peruvian Prancing Horses at Lima (Callao) Peru. Our guild was Mila and our bus driver was Hernando. Our first stop was at the Larco Herrera Museum, which was founded in 1926. The museum offers…
Ecuador
Saturday, January 18 The ship arrived in Manta, Ecuador at 5:30 AM, and we were up early for our shore excursion starting at 7:45. The weather was overcast and the forecast was a little iffy but we hoped we could avoid the rain. The tour today is “Trails and Crafts of the Pacoche Wildlife Refuge”…